Historians agree Trump should be ineligible under the 14th Amendment
I thought this anecdote was great to shoot down one dumb MAGA argument.
The 25 historians – among them James McPherson of Princeton, the pre-eminent civil war scholar – pointed to 1860s congressional debate.
“Senator Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, a Democratic opponent of the 14th amendment, challenged sponsors as to why section three omitted the president. Republican Lot Morrill of Maine … replied, ‘Let me call the senator’s attention to the words “or hold any office civil or military under the United States”.’ Johnson admitted his error; no other senator questioned whether section three covered the president.”
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Link: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/28/us-historians-sign-brief-to-support-
Posted: 01/28/2024 at 11:19AM